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<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>Note 15. Acquisitions, Investments and Disposals </b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b><i>Acquisitions and Investments </i></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><i>Bounteous Company Limited ("BCL")</i>: In February 2007, the Company purchased an initial <font class="_mt">35</font>% interest in BCL, which operates in China under the Trust-Mart banner. The Company paid $<font class="_mt">264</font> million for its initial <font class="_mt">35</font>% interest and, as additional consideration, paid $<font class="_mt">376</font> million to extinguish a third-party loan issued to the selling BCL shareholders that was secured by the pledge of the remaining equity of BCL. Concurrent with its initial investment in BCL, the Company entered into a Shareholders' Agreement, which provides the Company with voting rights associated with a portion of the common stock of BCL securing the loan, amounting to an additional <font class="_mt">30</font>% of the aggregate outstanding shares. Pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement, the Company was committed to purchase the remaining interest in BCL on or before November 26, 2010, subject to certain conditions. In October 2010, the Company and the selling shareholder mutually agreed to extend the closing to May 26, 2011, while certain conditions of the contract are being completed. </font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><i>D&S</i>: In January 2009, the Company completed a tender offer for the shares of D&S, acquiring approximately <font class="_mt">58.2</font>% of the outstanding D&S shares. As of the acquisition date, D&S had <font class="_mt">197</font> stores, <font class="_mt">10</font> shopping centers and <font class="_mt">85</font> PRESTO financial services branches throughout Chile. The purchase price for the D&S shares in the offer was approximately $<font class="_mt">1.55</font> billion, allocated as follows: </font></p>
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<p align="left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">tangible and other assets, $<font class="_mt">2.25</font> billion; </font></p></td></tr></table>
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<p align="left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">goodwill, $<font class="_mt">1.4</font> billion; </font></p></td></tr></table>
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<p align="left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">liabilities assumed, $<font class="_mt">1.7</font> billion; and </font></p></td></tr></table>
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<p align="left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">redeemable noncontrolling interest of $<font class="_mt">395</font> million. </font></p></td></tr></table>
<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">In March 2009, the Company paid $<font class="_mt">436</font> million to acquire a portion of the redeemable noncontrolling interest in D&S through a second tender offer as required by the Chilean securities laws increasing its ownership stake in D&S to <font class="_mt">74.6</font>%. This transaction resulted in a $<font class="_mt">148</font> million acquisition of that portion of the redeemable noncontrolling interest and the remaining $<font class="_mt">288</font> million is reflected as a reduction of Walmart shareholders' equity. Additionally, the former D&S controlling shareholders hold a put option that is exercisable through <font class="_mt">January 2016</font>. During the exercise period, the put option allows each former controlling shareholder the right to require the Company to purchase up to all of their shares of D&S (approximately <font class="_mt">25.1</font>%) at fair market value at the time of an exercise, if any. </font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><i>Netto:</i> On May 27, 2010, the Company announced an agreement with Dansk Supermarked A/S, whereby ASDA, our subsidiary in the United Kingdom, will purchase Netto Foodstores Limited. Netto operates <font class="_mt">193</font> units, each averaging <font class="_mt">8,000</font> square feet. On March 9, 2011, the UK Office of Fair Trading confirmed its clearance of ASDA's proposed purchase of Netto, subject to the requirement that ASDA divest <font class="_mt">47</font> Netto units. The original estimated purchase price was approximately £<font class="_mt">778</font> million ($<font class="_mt">1.2</font> billion), subject to finalizing any divestitures. The transaction is expected to close in fiscal 2012. </font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><i>Massmart: </i>On November 29, 2010, the Company announced an offer to purchase <font class="_mt">51</font>% of Massmart, for approximately ZAR <font class="_mt">17</font> billion ($<font class="_mt">2.3</font> billion). Massmart operates <font class="_mt">288</font> units under several wholesale and retail banners in South Africa and <font class="_mt">13</font> other sub-Saharan African countries. The transaction is subject to final regulatory approval. </font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b><i>Disposals </i></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">At January 31, 2010, the Company had an unrecognized tax benefit of $<font class="_mt">1.7</font> billion related to a worthless stock deduction from the final 2007 disposition of its German operations. This matter was effectively settled with the Internal Revenue Service, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, resulting in a $<font class="_mt">1.0</font> billion tax benefit recorded in discontinued operations in our Consolidated Statement of Income. See Note 10. </font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">During fiscal 2009, the Company initiated a restructuring program for our Japanese subsidiary, The Seiyu Ltd., to close approximately <font class="_mt">23</font> stores and dispose of certain excess properties, which was substantially completed in fiscal 2010. This restructuring involved incurring costs associated with lease termination obligations, asset impairment charges and employee separation benefits. The operating results, including the restructuring and impairment charges were approximately $<font class="_mt">79</font> million and $<font class="_mt">122</font> million, net of tax, for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and are presented as discontinued operations in our Consolidated Statements of Income. </font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">During fiscal 2009, the Company recognized approximately $<font class="_mt">212</font> million, after tax, in operating profits and gains from the sale of Gazely Limited ("Gazely"), our commercial property development subsidiary in the United Kingdom. The operating results and gain on sale of Gazely are presented as discontinued operations on our Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended January 31, 2009. The transaction continues to remain subject to certain indemnification obligations. </font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">The assets, liabilities, net sales and cash flows related to our discontinued operations were not significant during fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009. The net income or losses related to our discontinued operations, including the gain and (losses) upon disposition, are as follows: </font></p>
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<td valign="bottom" colspan="10" align="center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>Fiscal Years Ended January 31,</b></font></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Germany</font></p></td>
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<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">1,041</font></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Gazeley</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Seiyu</font></p></td>
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<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">(7</font></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Other</font></p></td>
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<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">56</font></td>
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<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b> </b></font> </p> </div>Note 15. Acquisitions, Investments and Disposals
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